Dodge City times., 1887-12-29

| street ponce court IOf 6enefal Mlllen. the
head of the Clan-na-G Gael Society, and sew.
eral of his associates in London who are
charged with being connected with the
dynamite conspiracy in which Callan and
Harkins are alleged to have been engaged.
THREE steel steamers Of 400 tons each
are to be built in England to run in tn.
and British Columbia line.
WALLACE Ross and George Bubear have
signed articles to row for the championship
over the Thames course.
A RIOT occurred at Glen Mary, Tenn, the
other night, when q mass Of colored and
white workmen became involved in quar-
rel, following pay day, and too much In
diligence in drink. Over 200 shots were
fred. Michael Murray and boy were
killed and others injured.
A HURRICANE was reported of Massachu
sets on the night Of the 22d, the weather
being bitterly cold. An unknown schooner
was ashore off Dog Fish bar.
JOHN GoFF, Of West Hartford, VT, who
sold q farm in Ohio for 81, 100 and stopped
in Boston on his return to his home, was
robbed Of ali his money.
The wife and daughter Of Ed. McLeer, a
Vicksburg (Miss.) pilot was burned to
death the other night in their home.
THE trial Of the suit of the Banque
Franco Egyptienne against the trustees Of
the New York, Boston Il Montreal railroad
for the recovery of $6.OOJOOO closed in the
United States Circuit Court at New York
on the 22d. 1t had been in progress thEee
weeks. Judge Wallace reserved his de-
cision.
THE body of John Howson, the actor,
was incinerated ut Mount Olivet crematory
near Fresh Pond, N. Y, on the 22d. The
body was placed in the retort in the pres
ence Of the two brothers of the deceased.
There were no ceremonies.
The coast schooner Cath. W. May was
struck by gale December II, off Cape
Henry, and finally sank. The captain and
steward were drowned, but the rest Of the
crew were rescued.
The coal miners of Mercer and Butler
Counties, Pa, propose to strike at once for
al advance of 10 cents per ton in wages.
SECRETARY LAMAR has modified his order
of December IS for tie restoration of in
demnity railroad lands so as to put them
under the terms of the orders of August 3
and Is. The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad is excepted.
A SUPPLY and work train on the new
Cherokee Il Dakota railroad colllded at the
end of a long bridge near Rock Rapids,
Iowa, the other day, and an engineer and a
fireman were fatally injured.
THE cigarmakers Of New York are pre-
parlng to resist in every possible way the
project of the manufacturers to re-establish
the tenement house system. Ten thousand
men are expected to strike.
IVES iron foundry at Longueville, Can,
was dstroyed by fire recently.
GLEN Il WENGER's large patent roller
-four mill at Harrisonvile, Va, was de-
stroyed by fire the other day. Loss, S35,GO1.
BUSINESS failures Dams report) for the
seven days ended December q numbered
for the United States, 26l: Canada, %; a
total of 200, as compared with 28S the pre-
vious week and 963 for the corresponding
week Of last year.
THE Secretary of the Navy has received
the Official report concerning the recent
trial trip OF the United States steamer
Chicago. The minimum speed during the
six hours run was 15.1 knots and the max
mum speed Cor an hour was 1886 knots
The engines worked quickly and efficiently.
AN earthquake shock was felt the other
night in and about New Bedford, Mass.
No damage was done.
DYNAMITE exploded while being warmed
in a quarry near Brookfeld, N. S., recently
and killed Alexander Mcdonald and three
other men.
THE subscriptions to the national purse''
to be given to Edward Burgess. the de-
slgner Of the Puritan. Mayflower and Vol
unteer, reached $40, l7220, and check for
that amount was sent to Mr. Burgess, at
Boston.
ABOUT thirteen miles from Freeport, ILL.,,
near German Valley Station, an excursion
train on the Minnesota Il Northwestern
encountered a broken rail aud the cars were
hurled down the twelve foot embankmeut
on either side. There were nearly $50 pas
sengers on board the train, twenty or
thirty of whom were injured, one or two
fatally.
TIE Western Pennsylvania Il New York
railroad shops and seven locomotives at
Oil City, Pa, were destroyed by fire the
other morning. Loss s10O,090.
DISPATCHES report heavy rains and floods
in Italy. Many rivers were so swollen that
they threaten ed to overflow their banks.
THE schooner Mamie L., which sailed from
Yarmouth, N. s., for Bermuda, in October,
has been given up as lost, with her crew OF
six Yarmouth men.